Hurricane Irma arrives on 57th anniversary of Hurricane Donna

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FORT MYERS, Fla. Hurricane Irma is arriving in Southwest Florida 57 years to the day that Hurricane Donna made landfall here in 1960. And the similarities don’t end there, as WINK News Chief Meteorologist Jim Farrell explains.

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Fort Myers police seeking armed carjacking suspect

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Naples man killed in crash with pickup truck on Immokalee Rd

A Naples man is dead after a crash with a pickup truck on Immokalee Road in Collier County.

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Gas leak closes SR-31 off Palm Beach Blvd by Fort Myers Shores

Gas is spewing from a broken line on State Road 31 off Palm Beach Boulevard, closing SR-31 traffic in both directions.

Morning showers transition into Wednesday afternoon storms

Showers and storms are expected to begin in the mid-morning, particularly to the south in Collier County, before continuing to develop up along the coast into Lee County by the late morning. Storms will continue on and off until the late afternoon.

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2 waterspouts reported offshore of Marco Island

Two waterspouts were reported after 8 pm Tuesday.

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